Cengiz Surname
Approximately 95,893 people bear this surname
Cengiz Surname User-submission:
Turkish surname of Mongolian origin. Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227) was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, rising from humble origins as Temüjin to unite nomadic tribes and create the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Read More About This SurnameCengiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 93,549 | 1:832 | 107 |
| Germany | 916 | 1:87,888 | 11,077 |
| Northern Cyprus | 181 | 1:1,762 | 189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Austria | 150 | 1:56,770 | 8,881 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Belgium | 135 | 1:85,160 | 13,333 |
| Netherlands | 125 | 1:135,097 | 20,820 |
| England | 122 | 1:456,705 | 30,074 |
| Denmark | 81 | 1:69,688 | 6,946 |
| Sweden | 60 | 1:164,113 | 11,407 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Cengiz (136,043) may also be a first name.
Cengiz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Turkish surname of Mongolian origin. Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227) was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, rising from humble origins as Temüjin to unite nomadic tribes and create the largest contiguous land empire in history.
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Average Cengiz Salary in
United States
$37,507 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cengiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cengiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cengiz is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cengiz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cengiz is the 5,885th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 75,997 people. The surname Cengiz is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Cengiz reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Cengiz is also the 7,662nd most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 136,043 people.
This surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 93,549 people, or 1 in 832. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found, Denizli Province, where 7 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found. Besides Turkey this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found.
Cengiz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cengiz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Cengiz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.13% less than the national average, earning 234,883 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 375.89% more than the national average, earning R 1,130,890 per year; in United States they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $37,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.83% less than the national average, earning $40,329 CAD per year.
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